In
the first half, the 49ers held Butler to 33.3% shooting from the field and
18.2% shooting from beyond the three-point line.

The
49ers finished the game with a 38-24 advantage on points in the paint and a
16-0 advantage on bench points.

Charlotte
began the game by scoring 12 of the first 19 points taking a 12-7 lead when
Henry connected on a runner in the lane at the 14:21 mark.

The
49ers enjoyed their largest lead of the first half when Braswell scored inside
giving the 49ers a 16-9 lead with 12:37 on the clock.

Butler
went on an 8-0 run over the next three minutes taking a 17-16 lead when
Roosevelt Jones completed a three-point play at the 9:47 mark.

The
lead exchanged hands several times over the next eight minutes. With Butler
leading 27-25 with 1:47 on the clock, the 49ers scored the half's final four
points behind baskets by Nickerson and Braswell. Braswell's layup with 1:02 on
the clock gave the 49ers a 29-27 halftime lead. The 49ers would never
relinquish their lead.

The
49ers outscored Butler 14-10 over the first five and half minutes of the second
half taking a 43-37 lead with Clark scored inside at the 14:32 mark.

The
49ers maintained a lead of 4-6 points until Clayton scored inside giving the
49ers a 51-44 lead with 8:54 on the clock.

Butler
cut the 49ers lead to 53-49 with 6:55 on the clock. Charlotte went on a 6-0 run
behind the scoring of Braswell, Clark and Henry pushing their lead to 59-49
when Henry knocked down a jumper in the lane with 4:26 on the clock.

With
the 49ers leading 60-50 with 3:30 on the clock, Butler went on a 5-0 run
cutting Charlotte's lead to 60-55 with 2:20 left in the second half. Then,
Charlotte's Nickerson ended the Butler run with a tough running jumper from the
wing pushing Charlotte's lead to 62-55 with 1:52 on the clock.

Butler's
Rotnei Clark connected on three three-point field goals and made three free
throws over the final two minutes of the game ultimately cutting Charlotte's
lead to 68-67 with nine seconds on the clock.

Henry
made one free throw pushing the 49ers lead to 2, 69-67. Then, Nickerson made a
great steal with one second left. He converted two free throws giving the 49ers
a 71-67 win.

Charlotte
continues their two-game Atlantic 10 road swing when they play Saint Louis on
the road, Saturday, February 16 at 7 pm. The game will be broadcasted on Fox
Sports Midwest.